Texas HS Student Punished for Refusing to Salute Mexican Flag

A Texas high-school student is suing her local school district after she was punished for refusing to stand and recite Mexico’s pledge of allegiance as part of a Spanish class assignment. The lawsuit charges that the McAllen Independent School District violated 15-year-old Brenda Brindson’s constitutional guarantees when her Spanish teacher required her to recite the Mexican pledge and sing its national anthem, and gave her a failing grade when she refused.